Accounting Operations Lead: Global Governance & Delivery

McDonald's Polska; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Benefits platform access

Job summary

McDonald’s Polska is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations lead to represent the market within the global Accounting Operations organization. You will ensure global processes, controls, governance and ways of working are applied locally and oversee service delivery including BPO, ensuring quality and timeliness.

The role focuses on operational health, risk management, cross-functional collaboration with Market Finance and Controllership, and driving continuous improvement through

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Accounting Operations or related finance environment.
• End-to-end understanding of accounting processes and interdependencies.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS and statutory requirements.
• Understanding of internal controls and financial compliance.
• Experience working within BPO, GBS or shared-service delivery models.
• Ability to drive issues to resolution with accountability.
• Strong stakeholder management across local and global teams.
• Experience with finance transformation and continuous improvement.
• Experience with ERP environments such as Oracle.
• University degree in Accounting or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Act as the local Accounting Operations lead for the market, representing the wider Accounting Operations organisation within the market.
• Ensure agreed global Accounting Operations processes, controls, governance and ways of working are consistently applied locally.
• Oversee Accounting Operations service delivery, including BPO delivery, holding relevant teams accountable for quality, timeliness and agreed actions.
• Maintain a clear view of operational health, risks, recurring issues and dependencies and ensure these are appropriately addressed or escalated.
• Drive operational issues towards resolution by understanding root cause, clarifying accountability and coordinating across the relevant teams.
• Partner closely with Market Finance and Controllership, ensuring effective collaboration and clear accountability across functions.
• Identify process gaps, improvement opportunities and market requirements and bring these through Accounting Operations leadership to inform broader priorities and solutions.
• Support implementation of agreed process and operating model improvements within the market.
• Actively contribute to the global LAO community, sharing market insights and best practices to support consistency across markets.
• Coordinate Accounting Operations support for statutory and audit activities with the relevant owners and stakeholders.
• Promote accountability, continuous improvement and effective problem solving across the local Accounting Operations environment.

Skills

Financial accounting

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Governance & controls

Education

University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

McDonald’s Polska is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations lead to represent the market within the global Accounting Operations organization. You will ensure global processes, controls, governance and ways of working are applied locally and oversee service delivery including BPO, ensuring quality and timeliness.

The role focuses on operational health, risk management, cross-functional collaboration with Market Finance and Controllership, and driving continuous improvement through